The sun of a prince's good graces resembles that in the skies in that it shines most kindly upon the blackest people.

The spirit of poetry combines the profundity of the philosopher and the child's delight in bright pictures.

I look around me and nowhere do I see a stamp of disapproval with which nature marked a woman's candid brow.

You even called me stupid in your verse, and I'm almost agreeing, for where stupidity is involved, you are quite an expert, friend.

Since love is folly, a foolish woman is more dangerous than a wise one.

The real genres: good and bad.

To enlist the support of the people and of parliament, you only have to propose a profitable villainy.